The transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program (transitional housing program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12351), has as…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded Community Against Violence, Inc. $500,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736).

Community Against Violence, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Taos, New Mexico, will operate the Community Against Violence Transitional Housing Program through September 30, 2028. The project provides victim-centered transitional housing and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. The program will operate five scattered-site transitional housing residences in rural and frontier regions of New Mexico, housing up to ten survivors and their families for an anticipated minimum of six months and maximum of twenty-four months. Supportive services include case management, safety planning, career counseling, job training, legal assistance, and housing advocacy to facilitate movement to permanent housing.

Sub-recipients collaborating on service delivery include Dreamtree Project, Rio Grande ATP, the Village of Questa, Guadalupe Credit Union, and private landlord Gino Unzueta. The project primarily serves underserved populations in the region.

The transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program (transitional housing program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12351), has as its primary purpose the provision of transitional housing and support services to aid minors, adults, and their dependents who are homeless (as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12473(6)) or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The program is intended to provide assistance to victims for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient. The program supports victim-centered approaches to providing transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, and voluntary support services to assist with locating and securing permanent housing, obtaining employment, and integrating into a community. Community against violence, INC., a non-profit organization located in taos, new mexico, will implement the community against violence transitional housing program through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with dreamtree project, RIO grande ATP, the village of questa, guadalupe credit union, and transitional housing private landlord name: gino unzueta. The project will provide five private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for ten survivors and their families in rural and frontier regions of new mexico. This continuation project will use funds to provide both housing and supportive services to move survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance to permanent housing. The project will assist clients for an anticipated minimum of 6 months and a maximum length of 24 months. Services offered will focus on primarily serving underserved populations in the region and providing victim services in rural areas and will be tailored to address the needs of victims who are served. The range of optional support services includes rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, career counseling, financial counseling, support groups, individual counseling, education attainment, and housing advocacy. The project will provide follow-up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.